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WE WILL RECOGNIZE KARABAKH'S INDEPENDENCE - ARMENIAN PRESIDENT
NEWS.AM
March 19, 2013 | 13:12
YEREVAN. - What will Armenia's recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic (NKR) give to Karabakh's population? Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan asked this, during his talk with a group of journalists on
Monday, responding to the remark that he had considered as adventurism
ex-presidential candidate, opposition Heritage Party leader, former
FM Raffi Hovannisian's demand that Armenia recognize NKR.
"Before reaching a decision, a sensible politician should comprehend
what results he will achieve, what price he will pay to carry out
this decision," Sargsyan noted, and asked: "What will the recognition
of NKR give to the citizens of Karabakh and Armenia today? Will
recognition make the lives of these citizens more secure? Will this
decision improve the lives of Karabakh's residents?"
As per the President, this matter is real.
"What will this decision give to the citizens of Armenia? Will Armenia
become more secure? Will Armenia's international standing elevate? I
see nothing that it would give to Armenia's citizenry, or to Armenia,"
he stated.
Reflecting on this matter from the opposite end, Sargsyan specifically
noted as follows:
"If we make such decision, the [OSCE Minsk Group brokered peace]
talks will be ceased; this will be a slap not solely to the other
negotiating side, but also to the [Minsk Group] Co-Chairs. If a war
breaks out, will we fight against the whole world on our own? A person
needs to understand what war is."
As per Sargsyan, this was the reason why he harshly reacted to
Hovannisian's aforesaid demand because, according to the President,
one cannot think up of a more unwise move.
"But I repeat again. We will recognize NKR's independence if military
operations are launched. We have nothing to lose at that time, and
we will state that we are either a united state, or Karabakh is an
independent state, and that we are the guarantor of the safety of
the population of Karabakh. We will recognize NKR's independence
if Azerbaijan launches military operations, or creates such an
inextricable situation that we would have no alternative. In all other
cases, it is a betrayal to our soldiers, to our citizenry. We are
speaking about emigration [yet] inciting war? We are speaking about
democracy yet putting everything at risk with such unwise decision?"
Armenia's President noted.
NEWS.AM
March 19, 2013 | 13:12
YEREVAN. - What will Armenia's recognition of the Nagorno-Karabakh
Republic (NKR) give to Karabakh's population? Armenian President Serzh
Sargsyan asked this, during his talk with a group of journalists on
Monday, responding to the remark that he had considered as adventurism
ex-presidential candidate, opposition Heritage Party leader, former
FM Raffi Hovannisian's demand that Armenia recognize NKR.
"Before reaching a decision, a sensible politician should comprehend
what results he will achieve, what price he will pay to carry out
this decision," Sargsyan noted, and asked: "What will the recognition
of NKR give to the citizens of Karabakh and Armenia today? Will
recognition make the lives of these citizens more secure? Will this
decision improve the lives of Karabakh's residents?"
As per the President, this matter is real.
"What will this decision give to the citizens of Armenia? Will Armenia
become more secure? Will Armenia's international standing elevate? I
see nothing that it would give to Armenia's citizenry, or to Armenia,"
he stated.
Reflecting on this matter from the opposite end, Sargsyan specifically
noted as follows:
"If we make such decision, the [OSCE Minsk Group brokered peace]
talks will be ceased; this will be a slap not solely to the other
negotiating side, but also to the [Minsk Group] Co-Chairs. If a war
breaks out, will we fight against the whole world on our own? A person
needs to understand what war is."
As per Sargsyan, this was the reason why he harshly reacted to
Hovannisian's aforesaid demand because, according to the President,
one cannot think up of a more unwise move.
"But I repeat again. We will recognize NKR's independence if military
operations are launched. We have nothing to lose at that time, and
we will state that we are either a united state, or Karabakh is an
independent state, and that we are the guarantor of the safety of
the population of Karabakh. We will recognize NKR's independence
if Azerbaijan launches military operations, or creates such an
inextricable situation that we would have no alternative. In all other
cases, it is a betrayal to our soldiers, to our citizenry. We are
speaking about emigration [yet] inciting war? We are speaking about
democracy yet putting everything at risk with such unwise decision?"
Armenia's President noted.